The World May End Tomorrow, But You Can Save It Today

Would you agree with me if I say that the greatest gift that you can receive is something that… you give? Everyone of us is blessed with the ‘Gift of the Magi’ to share when the right time calls for it. The beauty of such gift is that you don’t know what exactly it is until the situation asks you to unwrap the box of generosity, no matter how big or small, that can make a huge difference in this world. Most of the time, we don’t even know just how strong the impact we have made – especially when we are reaching out to total strangers who needed our help and for some good reason, serendipity has put us right at the exact moment so we can answer that call and give it our best shot.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

You don’t need superpowers to become a hero these days. In fact, at one point, we’ve enountered those ordinary folks who added a little ‘extra’ something to our lives with their extraordinary acts of kindness. I can cite a whole lot of examples here that can fill up this entire post, not to mention, the entire Library of Congress… and we may not even have reached half of these amazing stories that many of us forget, given how busy we are each day.

Let me share with you the story of Abby, Fourerr’s Customer Support Lead, and her family who are all taking part in the Act for Peace Ration Challengeright now – to help support refugees, in the conflict-stricken Thai-Burma border, survive and become more self-sufficient. Just a small act of eating the same rations as a refugee for a week will help them raise enough money to pay for food rations for an entire year. They have made that pledge, and you too can help them fulfill this promise.

Credit: House Wallis

Point is, you don’t have to be rich to become a hero. We all have a hero inside waiting to be unleashed if we allow ourselves to see beyond the mundane and realize that we are all part of a bigger world – that we are all connected by some invisible string pulling us all to do extraordinary things.

“Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life. If you have something to give, give it now. Serve food at a soup kitchen. Clean up a neighborhood park. Be a mentor. Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one…” -Mark Bezos

I am taking this chance to call you to let loose that hero inside, to feel better about yourself, to be happier, strive to do better… and see that the world can be a better place. You have the power to move mountains and it starts with a single step..

And to all the heroes who have helped build Fourerr to what it is today – I can only say two words: